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Entry Level English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

EKC Broadstairs College

Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1NP

National Certificate (BTEC / NCFE)
Entry Level
Preparation for Life and Work

Available start dates

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026
Broadstairs College
1 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours

Application Instructions

Applications open - Monday 27 October 2025

Applications close - Open all year

How to apply - Please apply through KentChoices and use your KentChoices login which your school should provide.

PLEASE NOTE - Popular courses can fill up quickly so apply early to avoid disappointment

If you have any queries regarding the courses, please contact EKC Broadstairs College.

Application Limits - You can make up to 5 applications to Colleges within the EKC Group, that is:

  • EKC Ashford College
  • EKC Broadstairs College*
  • EKC Canterbury College*
  • EKC Dover College
  • EKC Folkestone College*
  • EKC Sheppey College

*Junior Colleges exist in these locations.

Please only add one course or T Level per application. At your interview, you and the tutors can discuss the best level and courses in order for you to progress.

Course Summary

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) courses are for people who have a first language other than English and who live or work in the UK. Students can be asylum-seekers, refugees or come from settled communities.

Course Details

Our ESOL courses aim to enhance skills in numerous areas relating to the English language including:

  • Listening
  • Speaking
  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Understanding

This full time ESOL study programme also includes activities in a range of areas alongside English, such as:

  • Maths
  • IT Skills
  • Arts and Crafts
  • Citizenship
  • Sports and Health Living
  • Employability Skills

How will it be delivered and assessed?

You will be assessed through written and spoken exams.

Your next steps...

ESOL students at the end of the course can apply for a range of jobs or continue with further education and training.

You can also go onto any of our vocational courses in the wider college.


For more courses like this, check our courses page.